1 - You want to celebrate the passing of Initiative 502 and feel the thrill of walking around with up to an ounce of cannabis on your person – legally! (Although, there hasn’t been much of a threat of arrest at Hempfest in the past … but still. It’s the first year ever that possession has been legal in a U.S. state.) less

1 - You want to celebrate the passing of Initiative 502 and feel the thrill of walking around with up to an ounce of cannabis on your person – legally! (Although, there hasn’t been much of a threat of ... more

Photo: Joshua Trujillo, AP

1 - You want to celebrate the passing of Initiative 502 and feel... Photo-5045137.68221 - seattlepi.com

Image 2 of 25

2 - Buy it? Whoops … not a reason to go. Hempfest organizers are serious about vendors not selling pot. However, it’s pretty tough not to find pot being shared or otherwise made available for pretty much anyone seeking a bit o’ maryjane. (Remembering of course that while possession of up to an ounce is legal, selling it or even giving it away is still a felony ☺) less

2 - Buy it? Whoops … not a reason to go. Hempfest organizers are serious about vendors not selling pot. However, it’s pretty tough not to find pot being shared or otherwise made available for pretty much ... more

3 - You like to use marijuana in public. Photo-5045162.68221 - seattlepi.com

Image 4 of 25

4 - You like to use marijuana with friends and with strangers in public.

4 - You like to use marijuana with friends and with strangers in public.

Photo: JOE DYER

4 - You like to use marijuana with friends and with strangers in... Photo-5045163.68221 - seattlepi.com

Image 5 of 25

Taboola Gallery Frame Item-85307.68221 - seattlepi.com

Image 6 of 25

5 - You like to use marijuana with friends and strangers and around police who are against prohibition.

5 - You like to use marijuana with friends and strangers and around police who are against prohibition.

Photo: Ron Wurzer, Getty Images

5 - You like to use marijuana with friends and strangers and around... Photo-5045164.68221 - seattlepi.com

Image 7 of 25

6 - You want to marvel at the novelty of watching tens of thousands people get stoned, dance for a minute or two and then wander from vendor to vendor ogling novelties and pondering snacks.

6 - You want to marvel at the novelty of watching tens of thousands people get stoned, dance for a minute or two and then wander from vendor to vendor ogling novelties and pondering snacks.

Photo: JOE DYER

6 - You want to marvel at the novelty of watching tens of thousands... Photo-5045165.68221 - seattlepi.com

Image 8 of 25

7 - Speaking of snacks, you might hope to run into a Seattle police officer and get a free bag of Doritos. (Not sure where this guy got his.)

7 - Speaking of snacks, you might hope to run into a Seattle police officer and get a free bag of Doritos. (Not sure where this guy got his.)

Photo: Joshua Trujillo, AP

7 - Speaking of snacks, you might hope to run into a Seattle police... Photo-5045166.68221 - seattlepi.com

Image 9 of 25

8 - More seriously, you want to protest the nation’s drug laws by illegally smoking marijuana in public. “Everyone using cannabis is using it illegally in the park as an act of civil disobedience,” said Hempfest’s director Sharon Whitson. less

8 - More seriously, you want to protest the nation’s drug laws by illegally smoking marijuana in public. “Everyone using cannabis is using it illegally in the park as an act of civil disobedience,” said ... more

19 – There aren’t as many bowling alleys in Seattle as there used to be and so it’s hard to find strange people to look at. Hempfest brings them out of the woodwork.

19 – There aren’t as many bowling alleys in Seattle as there used to be and so it’s hard to find strange people to look at. Hempfest brings them out of the woodwork.

Photo: Joshua Trujillo, AP

19 – There aren’t as many bowling alleys in Seattle as there... Photo-5045178.68221 - seattlepi.com

Image 24 of 25

20 – Hey, everybody likes a good time without a bunch of drunken yahoos trying to pick a fight. As Hempfest’s Sharon Whitson told us, “We have a history of no violence or major incidents, not in 22 years.” less

20 – Hey, everybody likes a good time without a bunch of drunken yahoos trying to pick a fight. As Hempfest’s Sharon Whitson told us, “We have a history of no violence or major incidents, not in 22 ... more

Photo: JOE DYER

20 – Hey, everybody likes a good time without a bunch of drunken... Photo-5045179.68221 - seattlepi.com